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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?
2. When Mr. Hannon goes to the hospital, what do the doctors say he is in danger of?
3. Why does Frank want Angela's red flapper dress?
4. Why does Angela want Frank to quit his job in Chapter 11?
5. Why is Angela upset with Frank when he returns from the pub at the beginning of Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?
2. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
3. Frank says very little about his grandmother's death. Why do you think this is?
4. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
5. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
6. Chapter 13 introduces the reader to Mr. O'Halloran, Frank's new teacher. What is unique about this teacher and the affect he has on Frank?
7. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?
8. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
9. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
10. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does America seem to represent to Frank McCourt in "Angela's Ashes?" What does Ireland represent? In a comparison essay, examine the symbolic nature of these two places for Frank, using examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Frank McCourt uses humor to help entertain the reader in "Angela's Ashes." Describe, in details, the ways in which McCourt uses humorous anecdotes and comical stories to lighten up an otherwise very serious memoir.
Essay Topic 3
What do you consider to be the major theme of the book? Give specific examples and details from the text to support your thesis.
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